'Marci Valerii Marcialis primus [etc.] liber incipit feliciter, amen', the Epigrams i. 1-xiv. 211 ('qui tibi sępe dedit'), written in the 15th cent. in Italy
Some are written as prose.
The two outer and two inner leaves of each gathering of twelve leaves are of parchment. The last leaf is lost, but the verso of the preceding one is not completely filled.
On fol. 1 in gold letters is 'Suetonius.'.
Dates
- Creation: written in the 15th cent. in Italy
Extent
192 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Latin
Shelfmark
MS. D'Orville 178
Former reference:
Auct. X. 1. 5. 31
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. IV, no 17056
Our best descriptions for medieval items in this collection are in Medieval Manuscripts in Oxford Libraries under MSS. D'Orville.
Physical Facet
On paper and parchment, with illuminated capitals, etc.
Dimensions
9 1/2 × 6 1/2 in.
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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